| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mathew Heath (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Richard Difranco picks off the pass by Floyd Wetherington | 25-28 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill's floater is knocked away by Mathew Heath | 25-28 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize tips it home | 25-30 |
| 18:49 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joel Hurst - foul #2 on Joel Hurst, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald (PG), Zhong Zhao (PF) David Ferrill, Michael Elledge | |
| 18:49 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:49 | Creighton | Mathew Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 18:32 | Creighton | David Barnett snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 18:07 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 18:05 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco misses the tip | 26-30 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 17:42 | Creighton | David Barnett snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 17:17 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Eric Butler (SG), Michael Elledge (PF) Allen Schwald, Richard Difranco, Zhong Zhao | |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Ferrill, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| 16:47 | Creighton | Eric Butler steps in front of the Floyd Wetherington pass | 26-30 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Bernardo Greco is called for the reach on Matthew Maize - foul #3 on Bernardo Greco, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cletus Christmas (SF) Bernardo Greco | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG) Eric Butler | |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Joel Hurst | 26-32 |
| 15:54 | Creighton | Mathew Heath can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 26-32 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cletus Christmas (fresh) PF - David Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Mathew Heath (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Hurst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joel Hurst | 26-34 |
| 15:17 | Creighton | Mathew Heath buries a jumper from the right side | 28-34 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Floyd Wetherington - foul #2 on Floyd Wetherington, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Terry (PG), Douglas Grajeda (SG), Bernardo Greco (SF), Brian Dees (PF) Charles Stratton, Floyd Wetherington, Cletus Christmas, David Barnett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF), Ferdinand Hernandez (C) Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge, Joel Hurst | |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 14:32 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Douglas Grajeda | 30-36 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Brian Dees denies the turnaround by David Ferrill | 30-36 |
| 14:18 | Creighton | Brian Dees grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 13:50 | Creighton | Mathew Heath scores on a shot from the right block set up by Douglas Grajeda | 32-36 |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Ferrill | 32-39 |
| 13:18 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ferdinand Hernandez - foul #2 on Ferdinand Hernandez, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Floyd Wetherington (SG), David Barnett (PF) Edward Terry, Douglas Grajeda, Brian Dees | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF), Joel Hurst (C) Richard Difranco, Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao, Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| 13:18 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:18 | Creighton | Mathew Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 12:54 | Creighton | David Barnett gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 12:31 | Creighton | Charles Stratton is fouled on the floor by Matthew Maize - foul #2 on Matthew Maize, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Dees (C) Mathew Heath | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:10 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 33-39 |
| 11:43 | Creighton | Brian Dees gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernardo Greco (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Brian Dees (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Franks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cletus Christmas (SF) Bernardo Greco | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald (SG), Eric Butler (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF) David Ferrill, Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge | |
| 10:20 | Creighton | Charles Stratton's pass is intercepted by Joel Hurst | 38-39 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Jeremiah Franks, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mathew Heath (C) David Barnett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Richard Difranco (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Jeremiah Franks, Allen Schwald, Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao | |
| 09:50 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Maize | 38-39 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 09:19 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 09:18 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 08:55 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas misses the floater from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 08:29 | Creighton | Mathew Heath snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 08:26 | Creighton | Charles Stratton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Terry (PG), Douglas Grajeda (SG), Bernardo Greco (SF), David Barnett (PF) Charles Stratton, Floyd Wetherington, Cletus Christmas, Brian Dees | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald (SG), Eric Butler (SF), Zhong Zhao (C) Richard Difranco, Matthew Maize, Joel Hurst | |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 38-39 |
| 08:07 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Mathew Heath | 38-39 |
| 08:01 | Creighton | David Barnett is hacked by David Ferrill - foul #3 on David Ferrill, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Matthew Maize (SF) Allen Schwald, Eric Butler | |
| 07:43 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 07:42 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Edward Terry (fresh) SG - Douglas Grajeda (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Mathew Heath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Creighton | Mathew Heath knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Terry | 40-39 |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 07:05 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Edward Terry buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mathew Heath | 42-39 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Ferrill | 42-41 |
| 06:02 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-41 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 05:33 | Creighton | David Barnett grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Floyd Wetherington (SG), Brian Dees (C) Edward Terry, Douglas Grajeda, Mathew Heath | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Allen Schwald (SG), Eric Butler (SF), Ferdinand Hernandez (PF), Joel Hurst (C) David Ferrill, Richard Difranco, Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge, Zhong Zhao | |
| 05:17 | Creighton | Brian Dees misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 05:16 | Creighton | David Barnett grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 05:02 | Creighton | Charles Stratton clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ferdinand Hernandez - foul #3 on Ferdinand Hernandez, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Michael Elledge (PF) Allen Schwald, Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| 05:02 | Creighton | Charles Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 05:02 | Creighton | Charles Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler loses the dribble to Bernardo Greco | 44-41 |
| 04:38 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington can't finish the layup | 44-41 |
| 04:37 | Creighton | Brian Dees tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks is hacked by Brian Dees - foul #1 on Brian Dees, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mathew Heath (C) Brian Dees | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize (SF) Michael Elledge | |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | David Barnett takes the ball from David Ferrill | 46-41 |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Stratton | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. C - Mathew Heath (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremiah Franks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eric Butler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joel Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Ferrill | 49-44 |
| 03:10 | Creighton | Mathew Heath makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Stratton | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Maize | 51-46 |
| 02:27 | Creighton | Mathew Heath comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 51-46 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses the tip | 51-46 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | David Barnett tips it but misses | 51-46 |
| 02:21 | Creighton | Charles Stratton hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill is called for traveling | 53-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Michael Elledge (PF) Jeremiah Franks, Eric Butler | |
| 01:36 | Creighton | David Barnett blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Difranco - foul #1 on Richard Difranco, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 55-46 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 00:53 | Creighton | Mathew Heath lays it up and in on a great pass from Bernardo Greco | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Ferrill | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Creighton | David Ferrill is called for the reach on Floyd Wetherington in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Ferrill, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cletus Christmas (SF) Bernardo Greco | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:41 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Cletus Christmas is called for the reach on Matthew Maize - foul #1 on Cletus Christmas, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bernardo Greco (SF) Cletus Christmas | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Ferrill | 57-54 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Charles Stratton is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Difranco - foul #2 on Richard Difranco, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Charles Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Charles Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Floyd Wetherington - foul #3 on Floyd Wetherington, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington is hacked by Richard Difranco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Difranco, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda (PG), Cletus Christmas (SF) Charles Stratton, Bernardo Greco | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Barnett | 61-54 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG) Douglas Grajeda | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:17 | Creighton | David Barnett is fouled in the backcourt by David Ferrill - foul #5 on David Ferrill, team foul #12 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG) David Ferrill | |
| 00:17 | Creighton | David Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joel Hurst | 62-57 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Charles Stratton is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremiah Franks - foul #5 on Jeremiah Franks, team foul #13 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald (PG) Jeremiah Franks | |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Charles Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Charles Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-57 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Mathew Heath grabs the board | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Mathew Heath runs out the clock | 64-57 |